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Abbott · 1 month ago

Principal AI/ML Engineer

United States > Santa Clara : Building B - SC

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$131K/yr - $261K/yr

10+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Principal ML Engineer will lead the technical execution of Abbott’s Medical Devices Digital AI initiatives, bridging advanced algorithm research with scalable engineering solutions, while developing and maintaining a robust AI development framework.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end ML solutions development and delivery, including data ingestion, feature engineering, training, validation, deployment, and monitoring

Architect a highly available, secure, scalable cloud/on-prem hybrid ML infrastructure

Engage directly with ML scientists, contribute to algorithm development, and act as the team’s bridge/glue between science and engineering

Partner closely with algorithm scientists, translating innovative concepts into reliable, production-ready software

Implement robust CI/CD workflows for ML models, including testing, rollout, rollback strategies, and compliance governance

Ensure strict compliance with regulatory and privacy standards such as HIPAA, GDPR, and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) guidelines

Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies, including large language models, multimodal machine learning techniques, and advanced hardware accelerators

Mentor and guide ML engineers and data scientists, establish coding standards, and conduct detailed design and architectural reviews

Qualification

Machine Learning solutionsPython programmingMLOps capabilitiesAI/ML certificationsCloud platformsNLP/NLGCI/CD workflowsData security practicesTeam leadershipCommunication skills

Required

Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) in Computer Science, Engineering Mathematics, or related field

Minimum 10 years with 10+ years of experience, Master's Degree with 7+ years of related experience, or Ph.D. with 2+ years of related experience

Experience in building and deploying Machine Learning solutions using various ML algorithms and hands-on experience with Python programming

Experience in building IT use cases / solutions especially around AI/ML cognitive services and platforms, Model productionization, and CICD Automation

Excellent understanding of Machine Learning techniques and proficiency in feature analysis, algorithm selection and model hyperparameter tuning

Experience of senior executive/leadership engagement

Exposure to various aspects of architecture practices and frameworks: business, application, data, security, infrastructure and governance

Experience with NLP/NLG, AI Conversational Agents & Other Generative AI, and Software development lifecycles

Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure Databricks, CloudDBs

Experience in reviewing and selecting Technical and Applications Architectures solutions

Certifications and specializations in AI/ML, LLMs and Cloud platforms

Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills

Preferred team leadership experience and demonstrated mentorship capabilities

Preferred

PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, or related field

Medical Device experience

Experience working in an FDA-regulated business (e.g. validated software related to medical, pharmaceutical, or life sciences products) is preferred

Solid understanding of the design thinking process, as well as a passion and know-how for influencing design strategy

Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems

Publications, patents, or notable contributions to open-source projects

Experience with FDA 510(k) submissions and clinical-grade ML product development

Background in signal processing, computer vision, or multimodal learning

Familiarity with data security best practices, data anonymization, synthetic data generation, and federated learning

Benefits

Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan

An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement

The Freedom 2 Save student debt program

FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree

Company

Abbott

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Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.

Founded in 1888

Illinois City, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.abbott.com

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